"Besides covering the logistics and selling side, we backward integrated through the establishment and acquisition of production facilities to strengthen our industry expertise."
MANAGING DIRECTOR ASEAN AND HEAD OF MPP, APAC LANXESS
"The strong recovery in the automotive sector has contributed significantly to our growth, and so did our engineering materials segment, which includes both our high-performance materials and urethane systems business units."
MANAGING DIRECTOR, MITSUI CHEMICALS ASIA PACIFIC (MCAP)
"MCAP is committed to continue our support to Mitsui Chemicals Group in moving towards a solution-based business model to respond to social and environmental challenges."
"Digital platforms for industrial chemicals are becoming more and more important as the world embraces digital engagement in every sphere of our life."
APAC SALES DIRECTOR AND SINGAPORE COUNTRY HEAD, INFINEUM
"A combination of unprecedented shipping costs coupled with steeply rising raw material costs and challenges around securing raw materials has had the entire additives industry struggling to pass on their costs."
"Though a major change in the design and organization of global supply chains does not happen overnight, we do see a lot more caution in the medium-to-long-term planning."
Mexico's chemical industry faces challenges in securing a reliable feedstock supply and maintaining global competitiveness. A shift towards sustainable energy and local production could provide long-term growth opportunities, and some sectors are booming, including Mexico's dynamic chemical distribution market.